Engineering Technology/CAD Advanced Certificate

Curriculum ENT.CAD.CERT (C548E)

The Engineering Technology/CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Advanced Certificate curriculum provides the student with the coursework needed to be in an entry-level position where skills and knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software is required.

Contains coursework within the Engineering Technology AAS degree; a degree that gives graduates the education needed to fill technical positions in product design and development and transfers to four-year technology-related programs, including (but not limited to) the Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University and Purdue University/Calumet. These four-year programs further prepare the graduates to move into leadership roles, such as industrial supervision, machine and tool designer, technical buyers, production expediters and cost estimators.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the successful completion of the Engineering Technology/CAD Advanced Certificate, the graduate will be able to:

• measure in inches and metric system;
• analyze a piece-part drawing to produce 2D/3D models;
• generate 3D CAD models from isometric drawings of models;
• produce detail drawings using AutoCAD, Inventor and Solidworks in 1st and 3rd Angle Projection; and
• generate assembly with bill of material drawings of model assemblies in Inventor and Solidworks.

Semester One
Course	Category	Credits
ENT 110 ◊ Engineering Design Graphics/CAD		4 credits
ENT 252 ◊ # Introduction to Mechanical AutoCAD		3 credits
ENT 255 ◊ # Autodesk Inventor Design & Rendering		3 credits
ENT 280 ◊ # Solidworks Design & Rendering		3 credits
	Total Semester Credits:	13

Total Credit Hours: 13

See ENT course descriptions.

Coordinator: Antigone Sharris, Ext. 3622; email: [e-mail]; Cell Phone: [phone]